MONTHLY REPORT ON DENGUE

ENTOMOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE
A publication of the National Dengue Control Unit
Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka
Vol.02 Issue No 03

Establishment of Model Dengue mosquito

breeding free school
Dengue fever is one of the most threatening
human viral diseases transmitted by a highly
domesticated urban mosquito vector. In
prevention of transmission currently more
emphasis is given on vector control activities
through source reduction.
In collaboration with the Ministry of Education,
the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) has
launched an islandwide competition to select
The best dengue mosquito breeding free model
school in each Medical Officer of Health (MOH)
area. This task was initiated in response to
annual district proposals indicating that schools
were identified as possible breeding sites and foci
of dengue transmission in recent years,
based on entomological data. The main objective
for implementation of this competition is to
inculcate the habit of removing mosquito
breeding in a continuous and sustainable manner
among school children.
Empowerment of families via school children in
vector control activities is one of the most
important activities under the strategy of social
mobilisation. To complement the elimination of
breeding places from school and domestic
environment, an Inspection card to prevent
mosquito breeding was introduced recently. The
progress of implementation of this activity also
will be considered as one criterion in this
competition.
This competition is scheduled take place from
March to November 2015. Schools are recruited
by public health staff with the collaboration of
education authorities. In each MOH area, one
school per PHI area is to be selected by MOH/
PHI; if the health staff needs to select more than
one school in a certain PHI area, those schools
can also be included in the competition.

March 2015
Public health staff is responsible for making the
school principals, teachers and students in
respective areas aware on this activity.
The panel of judges at MOH level will include
the MOH, SPHI, Divisional/ Zonal Education
Officer, Divisional Environmental Officer,
member
of
Environment
Police
and
representative from Local Government . There
will be three visits by the panel of judges to each
school and a format has been developed to
allocate marks under six themes as follows. The
average score of the three visits will be
considered at the final evaluation.
Usage of the inspection card by school
children in schools and their residences
for checking breeding places
Measures taken to destroy potential
breeding sites regularly
Conduct
of
awareness
raising
programmes in the school
Participation of school children to inspect
the mosquito breeding places at their own
residences.
Measures taken to prevent mosquito
breeding during school vacation and at
the end of special functions
Any special activities carried out by the
school staff and students
The final evaluation for the selection of model
school should be completed by the panel at MOH
level by 30th of September 2015.
The winners at MOH level will compete for the
district level competition; Panel of judges will be
nominated by the RDHS and should be
completed before 30th of November.
This activity is aimed at promoting schools to
adapt a system of regular removal of mosquito
breeding sites. Further, empowerment of the
children is an effective way to communicate
messages to the society to bring forth the desired
behavioural change.

Contents

1. Establishment of Model Dengue mosquito breeding free school

2. Island wide Entomological Surveillance Summary -2015 February
3. Entomological Forecast
National Dengue Control Unit -Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka
Public Health Complex, 555/5, Elvitigala Mawatha, Narahenpita, Colombo 05.
Tel : +94(0)112368416 / 7 Fax: +94(0)11 2369893 Email: ndcu2010@yahoo.com
Web : http://www.dengue.health.gov.lk

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March 2015
Table 1: Dengue Entomological Surveillance - 2015 February Summary

Matale
CP

NuwaraEliya
Kandy
Batticaloa
Kalmunai

EP

Trincomalee
Ampara
Anuradhapura

NCP

Polonnaruwa
Kegalle

SGP

Rathnapura
Galle
SP

Matara
Hambantota
Jaffna
Mannar

NP

Killinochchi
Vavuniya
Mullativu
Sri Lanka

6.52
8.54
5.61
7.27
2.21
7.43
7.94
8.97
5.83
3.50
2.79
9.63
7.38
9.63
5.00
43.33
14.61
10.31
7.11
10.35
14.58
6.22
1.00
11.00

47%
26%
50%
58%
63%
33%
48%
26%
45%
29%
19%
10%
76%
45%
64%
51%
56%
68%
45%
51%
39%
13%
100%
0%

8%
7%
5%
10%
12%
0%
10%
17%
0%
14%
11%
30%
3%
39%
0%
8%
14%
13%
17%
20%
19%
53%
0%
52%

0%
0%
0%
0%
25%
0%
8%
13%
18%
28%
23%
3%
1%
16%
0%
2%
14%
2%
9%
2%
0%
16%
0%
0%

0%
5%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%

7%
7%
21%
2%
0%
4%
0%
9%
2%
0%
0%
7%
1%
0%
0%
2%
0%
4%
12%
3%
6%
0%
0%
4%

1%
0%
0%
3%
0%
7%
0%
9%
5%
0%
28%
7%
1%
0%
0%
0%
2%
3%
3%
3%
16%
0%
0%
0%

1%
12%
3%
4%
0%
0%
1%
9%
0%
0%
0%
0%
4%
0%
0%
6%
0%
0%
2%
5%
1%
7%
0%
0%

0%
0%
0%
1%
0%
48%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
5%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%

36%
43%
21%
22%
0%
8%
33%
17%
30%
29%
19%
37%
14%
0%
36%
31%
14%
10%
12%
16%
19%
11%
0%
44%

381
670
170
26,047

42
81
1
2,349

11.02

2%
38%
0%
42%

2%
40%

0%
4%
0%
5%

0%
0%
0%
0%

0%
0%
0%
4%

0%
0%
0%
4%

0%
8%
0%
3%

0%
0%
0%
1%

96%
10%
0%
23%

12.09
0.59
9.02

100%

17

Natural

124
28
68
148
7
26
139
28
35
7
85
203
59
2
25
533
103
231
138
38
99
75
2
22

Concrete slab

1,901
328
1,212
2,037
317
350
1,750
312
600
200
3,042
2,108
800
601
500
1,230
705
2,241
1,940
367
679
1,206
200
200

Found
positive

Others

Badulla

Wells

Monaragala

UP

P&O

Puttalam

A/C & R

Kurunegala

NWP

Cement tanks

Kalutara

Water storage
containers

Gampaha

Discarded
receptacles

Colombo MC

WP

Percentage Positivity by type of containers

%
Positive

Colombo

Inspected

District

Province

No. of Premises

Key: This report is based on the weekly returns sent by Entomological Assistants (EAA) to N DCU. P & O- Ponds and Ornamentals; R
Refrigerators ; * No data ; Others- Tyres, Roof gutters and other miscellaneous places (eg. Tube wells, Earth pipes, Water meters, etc)

RDHS

Kandy
Gampaha
Colombo
Kurunegala
Puttlam
Kegalle

Entomological Forecast of High-Risk Areas

MO(O)H

Akurana
Katana,Negombo
Kaduwela
Narammala
Chilaw,Nattandiya,Wennappuwa,Mahawewa,Kalpitiya
Aranayake ,Warakapola, Bulathkohupitiya, Ruwanwella

Director,

NB:
Entomological
surveillance data for the
month of February 2015
done
by
MRI
entomology teams has
not been received

Address:

National Dengue Control Unit,

Public Health Complex,
555/5, Elvitigala Mawatha,
Colombo 05.
Comments and contributions for publication in the MRDES Sri Lanka are welcome. Prior approval should be obtained from the NDCU before
publishing data in this publication.